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HB5041 - FAMILY RECOVERY PLANS
Mary Beth Canty, Kelly M. Cassidy, Laura Faver Dias
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force Act. Provides that it is the General Assembly's intent to require a coordinated, public health, and service-integrated response by various agencies within the State's health and child welfare systems to address the substance use treatment needs of infants born with prenatal substance exposure, as well as the treatment needs of their caregivers and families, by requiring the development, provision, and monitoring of family recovery plans. Creates the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force within the Department of Human Services. Sets forth the duties of the Task Force, including reviewing models of family recovery plans that have been implemented in other states; and reviewing and developing recommendations to replace punitive policies with notification policies for health care professionals reporting a positive toxicology screen of a newborn. Contains provisions concerning Task Force membership, meetings, reporting requirements, and other matters. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to develop a standardized CAPTA notification form that is separate and distinct from the form for written confirmation reports of child abuse or neglect. Provides that a CAPTA notification shall not be treated as a report of suspected child abuse or neglect, shall not be recorded in the State Central Registry, and shall not be discoverable or admissible as evidence in any juvenile court or adoption proceeding unless the named party waives, in writing, his or her right to confidentiality. Repeals a provision requiring the Department to report to the State's Attorney every report of a newborn infant whose blood, urine, or meconium contains a prohibited controlled substance. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Removes newborn infants whose blood, urine, or meconium contains any amount of a controlled substance from the list of children presumed neglected or abused under the Act. Makes corresponding changes to a provision listing the types of evidence that constitute prima facie evidence of neglect and to relevant provisions under the Adoption Act. Effective immediately, except that some parts take effect January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5418 - SCH CONST-MAINTENANCE GRANTS
Barbara Hernandez, Elizabeth Hernandez, Michelle Mussman
Last updated 4 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, but provides that the grants are to be used for school maintenance projects on publicly owned property (rather than providing that the grants are for school maintenance projects). Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB5457 - REGULATION-ESL EXAMS
Barbara Hernandez, Lindsey LaPointe, Elizabeth Hernandez
Last updated 4 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act. Provides that a license to practice under the Act shall not be denied an applicant because of the applicant's real or perceived immigration status. Provides that every application for an original license under the Act shall include the applicant's Social Security Number or individual taxpayer identification number. Provides that the Social Work Examining and Disciplinary Board may grant additional examination time to an applicant for whom English is the applicant's second language. Provides that to qualify for consideration, the applicant must submit a request for additional time stating that English is the applicant's second language, and provide additional information. Sets forth what additional information may be provided. Provides that if approved, the applicant shall be allotted extra time when taking the required board-administered examination. Provides that the allowance of the extra time for a required national examination is subject to availability from the exam-administering entity. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, summarily suspend, place on prohibition, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a license or permit issued under the Act based solely upon an immigration violation by the licensed clinical social worker. Provides that the Department may not revoke, suspend, summarily suspend, place on prohibition, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against the license or permit issued under the Act to practice as a licensed clinical social worker based upon the licensed clinical social worker's license being revoked or suspended, or the licensed clinical social worker being otherwise disciplined by any other state, if that revocation, suspension, or other form of discipline was based solely upon an immigration violation by the licensed clinical social worker. Amends the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act and Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act to make similar changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB5563 - CHILD LABOR LAW OF 2024
Barbara Hernandez, Marcus C. Evans, Dagmara Avelar
Last updated 9 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Child Labor Law of 2024. Reinserts provisions of the Child Labor Law. Sets forth additional provisions concerning definitions; exemptions; employer requirements; restrictions on employment of minors; employment certificates; civil penalties; and criminal penalties. Repeals the Child Labor Law. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective January 1, 2025, except provisions concerning minors featured in vlogs and trust funds are effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5172 - ADMIN HEARINGS-INTERPRETERS
Theresa Mah, Dagmara Avelar, Barbara Hernandez
Last updated 6 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Specifies that the notice in contested case hearings must include an enclosure that notifies the recipient of the ability to request interpretive assistance for the hearing and to receive language assistance in translating the contents of the notice. Provides that an administrative law judge has the duty to inquire and determine whether a self-represented litigant or witness in a hearing needs interpretive assistance to participate in or understand the hearing. Authorizes any self-represented litigant, witness, or indigent person to request, at any time during the course of a hearing, interpretive assistance needed to participate in or understand the hearing. Provides that, if interpretive assistance is requested by a self-represented litigant, a witness, or an indigent person or if interpretive assistance is determined to be necessary by the administrative law judge, the administrative agency must appoint a foreign language interpreter at no cost to the person in need of the assistance for use in a substantive hearing. Authorizes an administrative agency to provide interpretive assistance during a nonsubstantive hearing through use of an interpreter who is not a foreign language interpreter, provided the administrative law judge examines the interpreter for competency for the purposes of the nonsubstantive hearing. Requires all persons appointed to provide interpretive assistance in substantive and nonsubstantive hearings to make certain affirmations. Contains provisions concerning waiver of these language assistance provisions.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5549 - EMS-TRAUMA CENTER DESIGNATIONS
Barbara Hernandez
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides for the re-designation of trauma centers to include Level III Trauma Centers and for designation of Acute Injury Stabilization Centers. Sets forth minimum standard requirements for trauma centers and Acute Injury Stabilization Centers. Makes conforming changes. Adds a representative from a pediatric critical care center to the members of the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council. Adds a burn care medical representative to the members of the State Trauma Advisory Council. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1605 - GENDER-RELATED VIOLENCE
Maura Hirschauer, Kelly M. Cassidy, Barbara Hernandez
Last updated almost 2 years ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Gender Violence Act. Provides that "gender-related violence" includes sexual contact between a sexual organ of one person and an intimate part of another person in which a "sexually protective device" has been intentionally removed by the defendant without the consent of the plaintiff or unintentionally removed but the defendant engages to continues to engage in sexual conduct without getting the consent of the unaware plaintiff. Defines "sexually protective device".
STATUS
Introduced
HB5622 - SIMULTANEOUS TENURE-TWP OFF
Barbara Hernandez
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Provides that, in a township in a county with a population equal to or greater than 600,000, a person may not simultaneously hold an elected township office and another local elected office. Makes conforming changes in the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act and Public Officer Simultaneous Tenure Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4966 - SPECIALTY PLATE FOR MOTORCYCLE
Jennifer Sanalitro, Michael J. Kelly, Dan Caulkins
Last updated 3 months ago
48 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue specialty plates to motorcycles. Makes corresponding changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB5618 - HEALTH-TECH
Barbara Hernandez
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
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